English vocab chapter 12
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 dermatology | n. The scientific study of the skin and its diseases |
| epidermis | n. the outer protective layer of the skin or outer layer of various organisms |
| dorsal | adj. pertaining to the back, especially of animals |
| dossier | n. A set of documents containing information about a person or event; a file |
| endorse | v. 1. to write one's signature on the back of a check or other document 2. To sign a contract 3. to acknowledge receipt of payment 4. To support actively; to sanction |
| gastric | adj. Pertaining to the stomach |
| gastronome | n. a person who is knowledgeable about good food and drink; a gourmet |
| enervate | v. To deprive of strength; to weaken |
| sanguine | adj. 1. Cheerful; hopeful 2. reddish or ruddy |
| consanguinity | n. 1. blood relationship 2. Any close relationship |
| assiduous | adj. 1. Unceasingly attentive; devoted 2. persistent; diligent |
| dissident | adj. 1. Differing; disagreeing; dissenting n. 2. A person who disagrees |
| seance | n. a meeting at which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the dead |
| sedentary | adj. 1. characterized by much sitting 2. remaining in one are; not migrating |
| supersede | v. to take the place of; to replace |
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